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Release Date: May 24, 2011 Artist: Manx, Harry & Kevin Breit Title: Strictly Whatever Label: Stony Plain Records Format/pack: CD / Digi-pack Genre: Blues / World SRLP: $20.98 Box Lot: 40 RIYL: Kelly Joe Phelps, Ray LaMontagne, Eric Clapton HARRY MANX & KEVIN BREIT STRICTLY WHATEVER 7 72532 13522 1 Stony Plain Records, PO Box 861 Edmonton AB Canada T5J 2L8 Phone: 780-468-6423 Fax: 780-465-8941 e-mail: [email protected] www.stonyplainrecords.com Tracklisting: SUNNY 1. NOTHI 2. NG I CAN DO LOOKING FOR A BRAND 3. NEW WORLD HIPPY TRIPPY 4. MR LUCKY 5. DO NOT STAND AT MY 6. GRAVE AND WEEP LITTLE UKELELE 7. THERE WAS A GIRL 8. LOOKING FOR A PLAN 9. DANCE WITH DELILAH 10. CARRY MY TEARS AWAY 11. ALSO AVAILABLE: SPCD 1320 IN GOOD WE TRUST Strictly Whatever is the second offering on Stony Plain for these two virtuoso musicians. Harry Manx and Kevin Breit, “a match made in guitar heaven,” are unique Canadian players with impressive resumes as in-demand recording artists and busy performers. Both artists contribute original material and lead vocals to this set which includes unique covers of the Bobby Hebb classic “Sunny” and John Lee Hooker’s “Mr. Lucky.” Harry Manx: Born on the Isle of Man, raised in Canada, but spent many years in • Europe, Japan, Brazil and India where he learned the Mohan-veena. “Mysticssippi” blues man Harry Manx has been called an “essential • link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. Has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously • addictive to listen to. Has received seven Maple Blues Awards, six Juno nominations, the • Canadian Folk Music Award in 2005 for Best Solo Artist and won CBC Radio’s “Great Canadian Blues Award”. Kevin Breit: A longtime part of the international music scene. • Worked on recordings that have won 13 Grammy Awards for artists • like Norah Jones and Cassandra Wilson. Based in Toronto, Breit has recorded with more then 100 artists • including k.d. lang, Hugh Laurie, Lou Reed, Bill Frisell, Amos Lee and Roseanne Cash. In addition to his solo work, Kevin is a member of Supergenerous • (Blue Note Records), Folk Alarm and Sisters Euclid. Was honored with a “Musician of the Year” Award from the Toronto • Musician’s Association and awarded a Gemini Award for his collaboration with Misha Brueggergossman for Both Sides Now...a celebration of Joni Mitchell. “Manx and Breit play a variety of of stringed instruments, but no matter which ones they use it all adds up to a truly timeless take on sounds meant to move the spirit. They’re coming from a higher place, and it’s incredible how the two get there so effortlessly. There isn’t anyone like them out now, and their fusion of the East and the West is a wonder to behold.” Bill Bentley, Studio City Sun, LA
